I have more than 15 years' experience as a freelance environmental journalist with an expertise in covering water quality and efficiency, stormwater, erosion, distributed energy, solid waste, liquid waste, turf and landscaping and the environental impact of construction activities. I am often called upon by my editors to take assignments that have quick turns. I began my career as a reporter for major metropolitan newspapers, including the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I am a single parent to two sons and am active in volunteering in the public school system, teaching merit badges to Boy Scouts, camping, canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking and other outdoor activities.